Thread: This might sound silly...

So anyway, I was messing around with a DMT C today and decided that going through all the stones was a PITA so I did this out of pure laziness. I got it passing the HHT with the DMT C and stropping. Then I went straight to my Unknown Renge stone and did a heavy slurry worked on the edge using the diluting method until only water was on the stone (just to clear things up, the jump was from the DMT to the JNAT) and the grinding noise was basically nil. The shave was AWE inspiring. Trust me I BS you fellow folks not, one of the best shaves ever BBS with one stroke XTG. Hope someone tries this just for reference.

My DMT C is pooped out lol, but I've gone from 1k SGS to the assagi and got pretty close, I don't think I stayed with it long enough

My well-worn DMT 325 (c) is my go-to bevel setting stone. And I go straight from it to very high grits with outstanding results. Once a bevel is established, most any finishing hone will quickly take it from there to a fine, finished edge. And that includes J-nats, Eschers and even barber hones. I just finished a study with 9 different images from a number of different finishing stones and techniques in an article on my site.

My conclusion.... the "middle stones" are unnecessary.

Well, I just did the same progression again on a puma and jeez did that thing get sharp and not only did it get sharp but also I spent the least time ever from butterknife to sharp, I agree with proper technique the middle stones seem to be unnecessary at least I now feel all I need is a DMT C and my renge stone which is cool.

Originally Posted by Memorael

Hope someone tries this just for reference.

Sure! Just send me your unknown renge stone

Originally Posted by Memorael

So anyway, I was messing around with a DMT C today and decided that going through all the stones was a PITA so I did this out of pure laziness. I got it passing the HHT with the DMT C and stropping. Then I went straight to my Unknown Renge stone and did a heavy slurry worked on the edge using the diluting method until only water was on the stone (just to clear things up, the jump was from the DMT to the JNAT) and the grinding noise was basically nil. The shave was AWE inspiring. Trust me I BS you fellow folks not, one of the best shaves ever BBS with one stroke XTG. Hope someone tries this just for reference.

Awesome!

Here's a tip: next time, try it without dilution, just hone until the slurry is gone.

Originally Posted by JimR

Awesome!

Here's a tip: next time, try it without dilution, just hone until the slurry is gone.

So just make some slurry and then keep honing until it is all gone? could you please expand on this a bit? how do you usually do it? I am betting this is gonna be good, just two hones a bevel setter and a finisher seems to be up my alley and ways to get better results are very welcome.

Am I reading this right? Going from 325 to 12k+?
That certainly defies conventional wisdom... I've bookmarked this thread, I want to see what other folks have to say about it.

I have no experience in the matter, but find this very interesting...

Originally Posted by Memorael

So just make some slurry and then keep honing until it is all gone? could you please expand on this a bit? how do you usually do it? I am betting this is gonna be good, just two hones a bevel setter and a finisher seems to be up my alley and ways to get better results are very welcome.

Yeah, basically.

That's how I finish razors--Heavy slurry, refreshed a couple of times when it starts to thicken, then hone until the slurry is all dried out and pasty.

Worth a shot!

So I will try using the non diluting slurry method tomorrow to finish of my ERN C&Sword razor and will report results immediately. I think the results will be very satisfactory.